ABC Bistrot at Gran Caffè Quadri

Set in the elegant Ponga room of the historic Gran Caffè Quadri in St. Mark’s Square, is the ABC bistrot
Home to the Venetian highlights of the Doge’s Palace, St. Mark’s Basilica and Campanile in St. Mark’s Square. The immediate area around St. Marks’ Square can be very congested, but it is a pleasant walk nonetheless over the Accademia Bridge via the spacious Campo Santo Stefano.
Set in the elegant Ponga room of the historic Gran Caffè Quadri in St. Mark’s Square, is the ABC bistrot
The two standout restaurants in the San Marco district are Club del Doge in the Gritti Palace Hotel and Gran Caffe Quadri restaurant in St. Mark’s Square.
The story of how this bar was set up is a heart warming one, of how Giuseppe Cipriani, loaned money to an American called Harry Pickering, who had fallen out with his wealthy family.
This is the upstairs part of the Gran Caffè Quadri and the only fine dining restaurant in St. Mark’s Square.
The restaurant here, both food and setting, are fabulous.
Budget / informal restaurants in San Marco are in very short supply.
In the maze of streets that is the San Marco district, you will find another branch of Rosa Salva.
Palazzo Franchetti is a beautiful palazzo on the Grand Canal right by the Accademia bridge.
This is in the very pleasant Campo Santo Stefano square and there is lots of outside seating.
On the other side of St Mark’s Square from the Florian, this is another historic and beautiful café.
This is the café in the magnificent Correr Museum in St. Mark’s Square.
Dating from the 1750’s, Caffè Lavena has the atmosphere of an Austrian style salon and has beautiful green marble tables, antique mirrors and lacquered wood panelling.
Exceptionally beautiful and historic café in St. Marks Square, dating from 1720.